New EEA Commentary

BECCLE’s Halvard Haukeland Fredriksen is one of the editors of a new EEA Commentary, to which several of BECCLE’s associates have contributed.

The provisions of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) determine the relations of the EFTA countries Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein with the EU and its Member States. On its basis, these three countries participate extensively in the internal market. The EEA is also discussed as a possible model for relations between the EU and the United Kingdom after Brexit.

The new commentary, article by article, explores the importance of the legal practice agreement. It incorporates the extensive annexes and protocols to the agreement, which unlocks key secondary EEA law and establishes links with EU law. The Commentary elaborates on the EEA regulations on the free movement of goods, the movement of persons, services and capital, transport policy and competition law. The tasks and procedures of the two EEA bodies European Surveillance Authority and EFTA Court, which are used for monitoring and dispute resolution, are explained by commenting on the EEA Regulations and the supplementary agreement concluded between Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. (Ddescription text from Hart Publishing.)

From BECCLE, in addition to Fredriksen’s numerous contributions, Ronny Gjendemsjø have contributed with the chapters on the EEA Competition Rules, Articles 53-58 and 60, Christian Franklin has written the chapters on the Principle of Loyalty in Article 3 EEA and the similar provision in Article 2 SCA, and Håvard Ormberg have contributed with the chapters on Articles 120 – 123 EEA, among other, the security derogation.